Visma-Lease a Bike have two GC riders to protect in the TTTStage 3 of Paris-Nice offers up a team time trial, as has become a traditional mid-week fixture in the French stage race. What's less traditional, however, is how the GC times will be taken. It is the first rider's time that will decide the winner of the stage, so there is less incentive to keep four riders together to the line. This unique regulation has been used before at Paris-Nice and will be implemented for the opening team time trial of the 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona. Last year's TTT was won by UAE Team Emirates, and they'll be one of the favourites again, led by Brandon McNulty and João Almeida.

Source: The Times March 11, 2025 13:39 UTC